Podcast(s) Archive
Phoenix Edge Ep. 151 – Final Fantasy XVI Trailer BREAKDOWN
This week, the most thorough deep-dive into the Final Fantasy XVI Awakening trailer on the internet! Including hyper-detailed story speculation and analysis, suited for only the most excited FF fans out there. What is the battle of the Twin Realms? Is our main character more than he seems? Should we… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter 52 – Undertale Turns Five
You’re gonna have a good time. We featured Undertale across all three parts of our Music of the Year 2015 podcast trio (see links below), but the indie darling didn’t often make Rhythm Encounter appearances afterwards, so we thought it was time to change that. Because this month marks exactly 5 year… Read More »
Retro Encounter 254 – Persona 2: Innocent Sin
This week on Retro Encounter, four panelists get together to talk about Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the PS1 RPG that we never saw until its PSP remake over 10 years later. Topics include the engaging characters, the less than engaging combat, and somehow…disaster bisexuals. Don’t ask. Just listen. Be… Read More »
Phoenix Edge Ep. 150 – Final Fantasy XVI Reveal Discussion
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase opened with a nearly 4-minute SURPRISE Final Fantasy XVI trailer and there is SO MUCH to talk about! Join us as we give our initial thoughts and impressions on the trailer and some of the news that followed shortly after. Listen, subscribe, and chat where you please, an… Read More »
Random Encounter 197 – Rhythm Encounter: Re-Returning
On this episode of Random Encounter, the panelists assemble to talk music! Yes, Rhythm Encounter is back and we’re here to share in some of the love! Greg, Jono, and Mike have picked 3 albums from their “to listen” lists and are here to share their thoughts and a few of their choice tracks! Stay a w… Read More »
Phoenix Edge – Ep. 149: FF7 Remake Part 2 – Wishlist w/ Ultima Final Fantasy & Riconius
We are joined this episode by Kaleb Schweiss from the Ultima Final Fantasy podcast, as well as the YouTuber/Artist known as Riconius, to discuss the possibilities of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2. This is a spoiler-filled discussion for all games in the Final Fantasy VII universe, in addition to s… Read More »
Retro Encounter 253 – Persona Playlist
Rhythm Encounter is back for the first time since 2017! (This is a different podcast entirely). But in a Grand Cross of a cosmic coincidence, Rhythm Encounter’s return occurs during Retro Encounter’s Persona Month, so we (Retro) chose to do an episode all about the music of the Persona series to cel… Read More »
Rhythm Encounter 51 – The Yasunori Mitsuda Episode
Your eyes do not deceive you! After more than three years on hiatus, Rhythm Encounter is back. On top of all of our other recent projects, we knew we wanted to bring back our popular music podcast in 2020, and we are extremely proud to welcome you all to Rhythm Encounter, our podcast that celebrates… Read More »
Random Encounter 196 – Trying Some New Things
On this episode of Random Encounter, Hilary needs you to know that Iron Danger is great and you should probably play it! After the Nintendo Indie showcase, Raji: An Ancient Epic caught Hilary’s attention and she dishes on her experience so far! Rogue Legacy 2 has opened… Read More »
Retro Encounter 252 – RPG Villains: The Persona 4 Killer
Persona 4 stars a group of meddling teenagers (and one bear) determined to bring a serial killer to justice, but what makes that killer tick? Retro Encounter jumps into the TV World and journeys into the mind of a murderer in a new episode of RPG Villains. The identity of Persona 4’s cul… Read More »
Phoenix Edge – Ep. 148: BEST RPGs: PS1 – PS4 w/ Mike – Resonant Arc & Hian
This week, we are joined by two guests, Mike from the Resonant Arc YouTube channel, and our good friend and game developer, Hian, to discuss some of the most iconic RPGs across the past 4 PlayStation consoles! Topics: 00:01:17 – Chatting with Guests00:08:03 – Final Fantasy VII 00:38:44 – PS-One Surv… Read More »
Retro Encounter 251 – RPGFan Quiz Show The Third
This. Is. RPGeopardy! RPGFan is hosting a third quiz show in which four RPGFan staff compete for absolutely nothing at all in a trivia competition where the clues are (mostly) all about RPGs. Retro Encounter’s most frequent host wrote the rounds, so don’t be surprised to hear multiple Dragon Quest(i… Read More »
Retro Encounter 250 – Listener Mailbag Returns
Retro Encounter just hit a new milestone, and that means another self-congratulatory gimmick episode. Retro Encounter solicited listener emails all summer, and today we read and react to all that we received. At episode’s end, we pick five games from the listener suggestions to be part of a new list… Read More »
Random Encounter 195 – A Summer Sampler
On this episode of Random Encounter we find out about Mario’s latest RPG adventure, Paper Mario: The Origami King from Tooker. Necrobarista spins a beautiful yarn and looks great doing it, and Zach lets us know all his feels. Greg’s been island-hopping in Summer in Mara, lov… Read More »
Retro Encounter 249 – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Part II
Retro Encounter draws their shared adventure in the Beanbean Kingdom to a close in this podcast episode, discussing Luigi’s solo missions, the collection of the Beanstar pieces, the brothers’ journey through Joke’s End, and confronting the final villains in a surprising moment of body horror. Today,… Read More »
Retro Encounter 248 – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Part I
Retro Encounter tackles the 2003 GBA classic Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga this week, and the panel is divided on whether the game’s timed-hits combat, silly humor, and early-aughts dungeon puzzles have aged well or poorly. The panel is unanimous on Superstar Saga’s treatment of coffee and… Read More »
Phoenix Edge – Ep. 144: Eiyuden Chronicle & Other Crowdfunded RPGs
This week, we give our thoughts on the recently announced crowdfunded RPG, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a game being developed by Suikoden veterans! Later, we do a deep dive into the crowdfunding space of RPGs, discussing the positives and negatives of industry veteran-led games, and indie pro… Read More »
Random Encounter 194 – Kids-Eye View
On this episode of Random Encounter we talk about how Pokémon Sword & Shield’s DLC Isle of Armor brings some new elements to the title for Peter and Gwen to dish about! Tooker adventured in the depths of Minecraft Dungeons, which Gwen recently got for her birthday and has been playing with her d… Read More »
Retro Encounter 247 – Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Part II
Retro Encounter’s journey to unite the Valerian isles, expel the manipulative Knights Loslorien, and stave off invasion from a hell dimension comes to a close, with the messy conclusion to Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. Collectivist vs. Individualist ideals, how characters are treated in diffe… Read More »
Retro Encounter 246 – Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Part I
Five years after podcasting about Final Fantasy Tactics, Retro Encounter tackles Yasumi Matsuno’s prior magnum opus, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together! We discuss the Super Famicom classic’s multi-layered, politics-heavy story, fascinating class system, and key differences between the PS1 and PSP… Read More »
Random Encounter 193 – Puzzling, but Fun!
On this episode of Random Encounter: puzzles abound! Jono jumped back to the 90s to solve puzzles and crimes in Murder By Numbers while Greg finally adventured in Link’s Awakening with the Switch remake! CrossCode got ported to the Switch, but according to Jono it didn’t make the transition smoothly… Read More »
Retro Encounter 245 – Trials of Mana Revisited
Two Trials of Mana scholars from 2019’s Retro Encounter episodes return for a revisitation on the 1995 classic, specifically in the context of its 2020 remake. We talk visual upgrades, new classes, and some questionable English-language voice acting in a 1-year podcast anniversary all about a 25-yea… Read More »
Retro Encounter 244 – Three Truths and a Lie
Who will win? Only The Shadow knows. In this episode, we may talk about marine life, Final Fantasy VI, our deepest, wettest fears, and of course, a gross bucket of worms. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Mike Salbato, Zach Wilkerson, Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Michael Sollosi
Random Encounter 192 – Take Pride in Your Party!
On this episode of Random Encounter: Staff members sat down for a special Pride Month episode all about queerness and RPGs!Topics include the community, our first encounters with LGBTQ+ media, and which games we feel represent us well… and maybe not so well!Games covered include Timespinner, Perso… Read More »
Retro Encounter 243 – RPG Villains: Pokey Minch
Pokey Minch is a major villain both Earthbound and Mother 3, and somehow reminds you of every kid you ever hated in grade school as well as billionaire fascists of both fiction and history. In this episode we dive deep into Pokey Minch’s journey, motivations, and unusual traits. This is RPG Villains… Read More »
